The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association has presented Suncor Energy Inc. with its 2011 Green Fuels Award.
The award honours pioneers in developing low carbon renewable fuel in Canada, such as ethanol and biodiesel.
Suncor is one of the largest players in renewable energy in Canada.
Its St. Clair ethanol plant in Ontario and five operating wind power projects across Canada are expected to displace the equivalent of nearly one million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
Its St. Clair plant began operating in June 2006 with a yearly production capacity of 200 million litres. An expansion this year doubled production capacity to 400 million litres a year, making the facility the largest biofuel plant by volume in Canada.
The ethanol produced at the St. Clair plant is blended into Suncor’s Petro-Canada branded gasoline.
